Network World

OCTOBER 22, 2024

In addition, Linux head developer Linus Torvalds and Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney will also have input. Which is necessary step, says Jim McGregor, principal analyst with Tirias Research. But the two aren’t going alone. I’m sure a bit of it was frustration from the ecosystem and increased competition from Arm-based solutions.

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Tech Republic Security

MAY 7, 2020

Microsoft is offering researchers $100,000 if they can crack the company's custom-built Linux OS for Internet of Things devices.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 29, 2025

Oumi came out of stealth mode this week, announcing a $10 million seed round and an ambitious plan to build an open source AI research and development platform. The AI sector needs a “Linux moment,” according to Manos Koukoumidis , a former senior engineering manager at Google Cloud who is CEO and co-founder of Oumi.

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Network World

AUGUST 15, 2018

Announced just yesterday in security advisories from Intel, Microsoft and Red Hat, a newly discovered vulnerability affecting Intel processors (and, thus, Linux) called L1TF or “L1 Terminal Fault” is grabbing the attention of Linux users and admins. Exactly what is this vulnerability and who should be worrying about it?

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Network World

AUGUST 30, 2016

Dubbed FairWare, the malicious program is not the first ransomware threat to target Linux-based web servers but is the first to delete files. Another program called Linux.Encoder first appeared in November and encrypted files, but did so poorly, allowing researchers to create recovery tools.

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Tech Republic Data Center

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Sophisticated hackers and crooks are developing more tools to target Linux-based systems used by government and big business.

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Network World

JUNE 30, 2016

LizardStresser, the DDoS malware for Linux systems written by the infamous Lizard Squad attacker group, was used over the past year to create over 100 botnets, some built almost exclusively from compromised Internet-of-Things devices. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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Network World

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Linux system administrators should be on the watch for kernel updates because they fix a local privilege escalation flaw that could lead to a full system compromise. Andrey Konovalov, the Google researcher who found the vulnerability , plans to publish an exploit for it a few days.

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CTOvision

JULY 3, 2019

Over 30 VMware products are affected by SACK Panic and SACK Slowness, two recently disclosed Linux kernel vulnerabilities that can be exploited remotely without authentication for denial-of-service (DoS) attacks.

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Network World

MARCH 5, 2019

According to Imperva research, a container flaw reported last month (CVE-2019-5736) in Docker's remote API has already been taken advantage of by hundreds of attackers. Two-Minute Linux Tips: Learn how to master a host of Linux commands in these 2-minute video tutorials ].

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Tech Republic Security

DECEMBER 19, 2022

THREAT REPORT: Exposing Malware in Linux-Based Multi-Cloud Environments 90% of cloud runs on Linux. Based on research conducted by the VMware Threat Analysis Unit, this report. Based on research conducted by the VMware Threat Analysis Unit, this report.

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CIO Musings

APRIL 6, 2016

Unix has become Linux, and it is running on an amazing variety of devices. New lineages of Linux have emerged.Some are highly specialized, some are more generic. I run Linux on a half dozen platforms at home. A quick google search revealed not one, but several Linux distros that will run on this unit. Circa 2009.

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TechSpot

APRIL 23, 2021

The Linux Foundation has banned the entire University of Minnesota from contributing to the Linux kernel. The expulsion comes after researchers from the school published a paper titled "Open Source Insecurity: Stealthily Introducing Vulnerabilities via Hypocrite Commits."

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Tech Republic Data Center

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

New research has found that data centres can reduce their energy usage by up to 30% simply by altering around 30 lines of code in the Linux kernels network stack.

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Network World

JULY 17, 2024

The Linux-based NOS was created by Microsoft for its Azure data centers and then open-sourced by Microsoft in 2017. In April 2022, Microsoft turned the project over to the Linux Foundation and its 450,000 developers. What is SONiC? Who created SONiC? We should see SONiC continue to extend into new use cases.”

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Network World

AUGUST 10, 2016

A flaw in the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) used by Linux since late 2012 poses a serious threat to internet users, whether or not they use Linux directly. That's the key finding of a research study that's scheduled to be presented Wednesday at the USENIX Security Symposium in Austin, Texas.

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Tech Republic Security

DECEMBER 19, 2022

90% of cloud runs on Linux, but current countermeasures are focused on addressing Windows-based threats, leaving multi-cloud deployments vulnerable to attacks. Based on research conducted by VMware’s Threat Analysis Unit, this eBook uncovers the unique characteristics of remote access tools.

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Network World

JANUARY 30, 2025

But like Linux, Kubernetes, SONiC and other open-source technologies, the Internet of Agents will feature open-source community development, Pandey said. When AI agents begin to proliferate, a new, open structure will be needed so they can securely communicate and collaborate together to solve complex problems, suggests Cisco.

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TechSpot

JANUARY 21, 2021

While there are Linux distros designed to run on Arm hardware, Apple silicon is a different breed. However, Security researchers at Corellium have a working Linux port for Apple's M1 Macs. Apple has not made dual-booting easy on its newest Arm-based computers.

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Network World

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Security researchers have identified a new family of Linux rootkits that, despite running from user mode, can be hard to detect and remove. It targets Linux-based systems on the x86, x86-64 and ARM architectures, including many embedded devices such as routers.

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Venture Beat

APRIL 14, 2021

The Linux Foundation is creating a new research unit to provide greater insight into open source technology and the people creating it. Read More.

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The Verge

APRIL 22, 2021

The University of Minnesota has been banned from contributing to the Linux kernel by one of its maintainers after researchers from the school apparently knowingly submitted code with security flaws. The university has put out a statement , saying it’s been made aware of the research and its subsequent ban from contributing.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 7, 2024

At Red Hat Summit 2024 in Denver today, the company announced plans to extend its Red Hat Lightspeed generative AI capabilities across all its platforms, including Red Hat OpenShift and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). Data Center Automation, Generative AI, IT Skills, Linux, Red Hat

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Network World

OCTOBER 10, 2024

In an organization, I could have 10 or 15 different use cases for AI,” says Sanjeev Mohan, principal at SanjMo consultancy and former Gartner research vice president for data and analytics. Instead of piling on cloud hyperscalers, enterprises now have options,” says Andy Thurai, vice president and principal analyst at Constellation Research.

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The Verge

APRIL 14, 2022

That isn’t quite changing today — but a company called Lambda is now putting Ubuntu on a souped-up version of last year’s Razer Blade 15 Advanced with Razer’s full blessing, with the aim of selling it to machine learning and artificial intelligence researchers. pound chassis. Image: Razer x Lambda. A closer look at the Lambda Tensorbook.

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IT Toolbox

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Cybersecurity researchers have found new WiFi security vulnerabilities that have made Linux and Android devices susceptible to attack. The post WiFi Security Vulnerabilities Make Linux and Android Systems Susceptible to Hackers appeared first on Spiceworks.

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IT Toolbox

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Aberdeen Strategy & Research VP Jim Rapoza met with Chris Aniszczyk, the CTO of Linux Foundation, at the sidelines of KubeCon EU 2022 in Valencia to understand the importance of Kubernetes for today’s organizations.

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The Verge

APRIL 30, 2021

Fifteen days later, the University of Minnesota was banned from contributing to the Linux kernel. “I I suggest you find a different community to do experiments on,” wrote Linux Foundation fellow Greg Kroah-Hartman in a livid email. None of the University of Minnesota researchers would talk to me for this story.

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CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 8, 2024

Since the 1990s, when open source platforms like Linux and the Apache Web Server first made their way into enterprise production environments, debate has raged about whether open source software is as secure as closed-source alternatives. Learn more about IDC’s research for technology leaders. Contact us today to learn more.

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The Verge

JANUARY 21, 2021

A new Linux port allows Apple’s M1 Macs to run Ubuntu for the first time. While a number of M1 components are shared with Apple’s mobile chips, the non-standard chips made it challenging to create Linux drivers to get Ubuntu running properly. Linux is now completely usable on the Mac mini M1. Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge.

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Network World

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Jointly designed by IBM Research and IBM Infrastructure, Spyre’s architecture is designed for more efficient AI computation. Running IBM AIX, IBM i, Linux, or VIOS operating systems, the S1012 supports in-core AI inferencing and machine learning with the MMA feature.

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Venture Beat

JANUARY 25, 2022

Researchers at security firm Qualys said a new Linux vulnerability, dubbed PwnKit, can be easily exploited for privilege escalation. Read More.

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CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 22, 2024

Keep reading for a look at key findings from our research, along with tips on how CISOs can apply them to enhance the effectiveness of the security personnel they manage. Learn more about IDC’s research for technology leaders. He is also a longtime Linux geek, and he has held roles in Linux system administration.

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Network World

JUNE 18, 2024

These AI solutions, built on SUSE’s industry-leading open source, enterprise-grade SUSE Linux, Rancher Prime Kubernetes management and Rancher NeuVector security offerings, will enable enterprises to control data flows in a secure, private environment, reducing regulatory compliance risk and improving security,” it said in a statement.

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TechSpot

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

"Bootkitty" is a new and concerning malware that targets Linux systems. While not yet complete, Bootkitty is described as the first UEFI bootkit for Linux that researchers have found. Eset analysts recently discovered the bootkit in a previously unknown UEFI application (bootkit.efi) that someone uploaded to VirusTotal.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 24, 2022

IBM LinuxONE III systems run only Linux at prices starting at $135,000. We have seen the largest growth where clients augment [core] systems with open source — Red Hat Enterprise Linux and OpenShift,” Baker says. The surge in Linux interest reflects the popularity of the operating system across the industry.

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Network World

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

All of them were privately reported by researchers through Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative, an exploit acquisition program. Users should upgrade to Flash Player 23.0.0.207 for Windows and Mac and to Flash Player 11.2.202.644 for Linux.

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